The City of Palms Classic, the premier high school basketball tournament in the nation, announced its 2024 field on Monday. The 51st annual event takes place Dec. 18-23 at Suncoast Credit Union Arena at Florida Southwestern State College in Fort Myers, Fla., and is sure to include several nationally-ranked teams.
Since 1987, over 200 participants have been selected to the McDonald's All-American Game. 133 former players have gone on to become first round picks in the NBA Draft, including Bam Adebayo, Jaylen Brown, Joel Embiid, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Kyrie Irving, Kevin Love, Jayson Tatum and John Wall.
Here is a look at the participants in the 16-team tournament field, Signature Series and Sunshine Series.
16-team tournament field: Archbishop Carroll (Radnor, Pa.),
Central Catholic (Portland, Ore.),
Columbus (Miami, Fla.),
Gateway Charter (Fort Myers, Fla.),
Great Crossing (Georgetown, Ky.),
Grayson (Loganville, Ga.),
IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.),
La Lumiere (La Porte, Ind.),
Long Island Lutheran (Brookville, N.Y.),
Millennium (Goodyear, Ariz.),
Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.),
Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy (Dallas, Texas),
Oak Ridge (Orlando, Fla.),
Owasso (Okla.),
Sidwell Friends (Washington, D.C.),
Westminster Academy (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
The City of Palms Classic is expected to have major rankings implications. The winner of the event has finished the season ranked No. 5 or higher in every season dating back to 2012-13. Five City of Palms Classic champions have gone on to finish the season ranked No. 1 nationally while four more have finished the season ranked No. 2.
The loaded event features a surplus of talent across the country, including approximately 16 teams that project to begin the season in the national rankings and 30 top 50 prospects in the junior and senior classifications. Check out the top Class of 2025 and Class of 2026 prospects to watch listed below.
Kiyan Anthony of Long Island Lutheran is among the headlining names participating in the 2024 City of Palms Classic. (Photo: Eugene Alonzo)
Alex Lloyd, Westminster Academy (No. 40 in Class of 2025)
Kayden Mingo, Long Island Lutheran (No. 42 in Class of 2025)
Dylan Mingo, Long Island Lutheran (No. 22 in Class of 2026)
Davion Adkins, Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy (No. 32 in Class of 2026)
